The 1980s
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- 3. First movie to extensively use computer animation and was produced by Walt Disney Productions in 1982.
- 6. The illegal selling of weapons to rebels by the American government during the 1980s.
- 9. The king of pop.
- 11. 40th U.S President, was extremely conservative and helped end the Cold War.
- 12. Characterized by futuristic technology in an urban society.
- 14. First successful vaccine for this disease created in 1981, this disease is a virus that attacks the Liver, and can only be transmitted through the blood or other bodily fluids.
- 16. Known as the Strategic Defense Initiative. It was a plan to prevent the Soviet Union from engaging in nuclear war with the U.S.
- 19. Conservative movement that focused on traditional and religious values in America.
- 20. A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race in South Africa that met much resistance.
- 21. A derogatory term for a young individual who is college educated and works a well paying job in urban areas.
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- 1. New literature movement in America following the Modernists.
- 2. Still used today, allows access to world wide information.
- 4. Lakers basketball star, whose career ended because he contracted HIV.
- 5. Involved in the Iran-Contra Affair and refused to testify in the trial.
- 7. Called for lower taxes, deregulation, and an increased military budget.
- 8. First American woman launched into space.
- 10. Created Microsoft, and is considered the richest man in the world.
- 13. Occurred after World War II and between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
- 15. A social movement centered around the right to an abortion.
- 17. First portable audio player; invented by Sony.
- 18. Type of music that originated in New York City and became popular because of artists like Run DMC.